Which is cheaper, the Tuseno FIRST or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Tuseno FIRST is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Tuseno FIRST or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Tuseno FIRST — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Tuseno FIRST or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Tuseno FIRST.

What movement does the Tuseno FIRST run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Tuseno FIRST runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)), while the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Tuseno FIRSTvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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Tuseno FIRST

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MSRP $449

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Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FIRST38mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

FIRST40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

FIRST50m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

FIRST$449

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

Miyota 9015

Type

Mecaquartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$699

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